India
Sania-Zheng in second round of Rogers Cup
Zheng and Mirza defeated Natalie Grandin of South Africa and Croatia's Darija Jurak 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 10-2 on Tuesday.
Atul Kulkarni is happy to be associated with 'Savdhaan India'
'Savdhaan India' brings real-life crime stories on TV and the current focus is Mumbai. Atul, who will host the segm
John Isner's loss means no US men in next week's top 20
That's because Isner, who is 20th this week, is assured of dropping lower after losing in the first round of the Rogers Cup.
Obama going to G20 summit in Russia, calls embassy threat significant
US President Barack Obama confirmed on Tuesday that he would go to Russia this fall for a G20 summit but expressed disappointment that Russia had granted temporary asylum to former US spy agency contractor Edward Snowden.
Iran's leader reaches out to US, vows to resolve nuclear row
Iran's incoming President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday offered an olive branch to the United States in talks on Tehran's disputed nuclear programme, raising hopes of progress after years of stalemate.
Delhi government might open outlets to sell onions at a nominal price
The Delhi government may open outlets for selling onions at a nominal price, a minister said on Tuesday. "We are concerned over the rising prices of onions. We may open stalls, like last year, to make available onions at reasonable rates if prices continu...
Attempts to jeopardise India-Pakistan relations worrisome, say experts
As anger over the killings of Indian soldiers by Pakistani troops reverberated in parliament on Tuesday, experts said the attempts to create tension with the Jalalabad suicide attack and the Poonch killings were a worrisome trend and that despite talk of...
News briefs: Harappan era artefacts found in Rajasthan
Artefacts dating to the Harappan era have been excavated in Karanpura of Hanumangarh district in Rajasthan, the first time remains of the Indus Valley Civilisation have been found in this part. "The excavation has brought to light house complexes built of...
Hockey: World Cup bronze-medallist Rani Rampal hailed by coach
Baldev Singh, who coached Rani at the Shahbad Hockey Academy, believes she will serve the country long.
Usain Bolt remains beacon of hope: Sports medicine expert
Bolt remains a beacon of hope in a sport rocked by elite athletes testing positive for banned substances.
Xolo A500S with 4-inch display, 5MP camera launched at Rs 6,999
The Xolo A500S is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and has 512 MB RAM.
Wife scolds Bruce Willis over his daredevil stunts
Actor Bruce Willis says his wife Emma Heming scolds him hard if he tries doing dangerous stunts on his own now.
'Mentally-disabled' mother strangulates son to death
A woman strangulated her 10-year-old son to death in Rajpura area, police said in Sambhal on Tuesday. Mamta Goel, who is mentally disturbed, strangulated her son Himanshu late on Monday night, they said. No FIR was lodged, police said, adding the body has...
Tablet shipments slow with no new iPad: Report
Apple normally releases a new iPad in the spring, but it has moved to fall launches to take advantage of the lucrative holiday shopping season.
Sankara town observes bandh over transfer of Jaisalmer SP
A bandh was on Monday observed in Sankara town in Jaisalmer district in protest against the transfer of SP Pankaj Choudhary that has sparked a row in Rajasthan with allegations that the officer was being shifted under political pressure.
Flavia Pennetta, Yanina Wickmayer advance at Rogers Cup
Pennetta defeated Urszula Radwanska 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, and Wickmayer ousted American Bethanie Mattek-Sands 6-4, 2-6, 6-4.
